ZUS Coffee, one of South-East Asia's fast-growing coffee brands, won its first Putra Brand Award, earning Gold in the Restaurants and Fast-Food Outlets category. This consumer-voted recognition reflects strong trust and support for the homegrown brand's vision of making specialty coffee accessible to all. Determined through nationwide consumer research and supported by key industry bodies, the Putra...
JOHOR BARU: Two food and catering operators lost RM8,800 after being scammed by an offer to supply food and goodies using the name of the Johor police contingent headquarters. Johor police chief Comm Datuk Ab Rahaman Arsad said the victims, a 51-year-old local man and a 35-year-old local woman, suffered losses of RM3,800 and RM5,000 respectively. “In...
PONTIAN: Police arrested a married Indonesian couple for allegedly being involved in drug trafficking and migrant smuggling activities. Pontian OCPD Supt Hadzrat Hussien Mion Hussain said the man and woman, aged 32 and 35, were detained during Ops Pintas/Tapis Bersepadu in Kampung Parit Haji Yassin, Benut, on Monday (Jan 26). “The operation was carried out following intelligence...
KOTA BHARU: Water supply for 13,766 Air Kelantan Sdn Bhd consumer accounts in the Tanah Merah district will be disrupted from 9pm Friday (Jan 28). The state-owned water supply operator said the disruption was due to emergency repairs to the DN 500 mm Check Valve at the Bukit Remah water treatment plant, which would begin at...
KUALA LUMPUR: Despite trade challenges threatening Malaysian exports, the country has recorded its highest-ever trade value of RM3.06 trillion, says International Trade and Industries (Miti) Minister Datuk Seri Johari Ghani. He said this is the 28th year Malaysia has had a trade surplus. He added that the country’s trade is expected to grow further between 3% and...
PASIR GUDANG: The establishment of EcoCeres Inc’s first sustainable aviation fuel plant in the country is a major step forward for the company’s regional platform and Malaysia’s renewable fuel industry. Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Dr Noraini Ahmad opened the plant at the Tanjung Langsat industrial area on Monday (Jan 26). Noraini in her speech, said...
KOTA TINGGI: A Fire and Rescue Department helicopter is expected to carry out water bombing operations on Tuesday (Jan 27) to extinguish a 12.14ha peatland fire along Jalan Sungai Kapal, Taman Bayu Damai, here. Johor education and information committee chairman Aznan Tamin said the state Fire and Rescue Department has requested helicopter assistance from the Central...
GEORGE TOWN: The Penang Waterfall Nattukotai Chettiar Temple officially introduce an artificial intelligence (AI)-enhanced chariot tracking system for the Silver Chariot procession in conjunction with Thaipusam, marking a technological milestone in the festival’s long history. Nattukotai Chettiar Temple managing trustee PRC Veerappan said the tracker will provide real-time location updates and estiamted arrival times for devotees...
PUTRAJAYA:The Immigration Department has stressed that there is no system overlap following the rollout of several mobile applications for immigration clearance via the QR code autogate facility. Its director-general, Datuk Zakaria Shaaban, said the facility is currently in a transitional phase alongside the National Integrated Immigration System (MyNIISe). "The current rollout is a temporary transition to allow...
KUALA LUMPUR: Sixteen bank accounts with RM10.2mil in funds along with other assets were seized in connection with the investigation into alleged corruption involving e-waste processing, effluent disposal and scheduled waste dumping activities in Selangor and Negri Sembilan. Sources said a company director under investigation by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Investigation division has had his...
